2025-2026 Tri-Council and Ontario Graduate Scholarship Cover Sheet

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This cover sheet must be completed by prospective students who are submitting a Tri-Council and/or Ontario Graduate Scholarship application at York University.

Note:
Please carefully review the application instructions for the relevant scholarship before submitting this form.
• If you are applying to OGS only and not to a Tri-Council scholarship, you must also complete the Ontario Graduate Scholarship application form separately by the same deadline.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• * indicates a required field.
• Please submit this coversheet before the applicable OGS/Tri-Council application deadlines below:
— For the doctoral level of study – CIHR eligible field of research: October 2, 2024
— For the doctoral level of study – NSERC eligible field of research: October 2, 2024
— For the doctoral level of study – SSHRC eligible field of research: October 8, 2024
— For the Master’s level of study: December 1, 2024

York Student ID

If you do not have a York student number, enter "000000000".
Must be 9 digits. Currently Entered: 0 digits.
Please indicate if you are currently registered for the Fall 2024 term at York University

Please indicate if you are currently registered for the Fall 2024 term at York University Yes (Please note you need to submit your application using the Financial Aid, Awards and Scholarships (FAAS) Application if you are a current student) No, I am an incoming student
Name Name First Last
Indicate your name as it appears on the Tri-Council application portal.
Preferred name (if different from above)
Email
Phone
Must be 10 digits. Currently Entered: 0 digits.
Student Status
Current Level of Study
Proposed Level of Study
Proposed Research Area:

Applications not submitted under the appropriate agency may not be considered. For further information, please see the Tri-Council guidelines.
Title of Proposed Research Project or Plan of Study
Please provide 3-5 keywords or phrases to describe your research, separated by commas:
Proposed Graduate Program
Select the award you are applying for:

If you answered “No, I’m not applying to any of the above awards”, you must complete the Ontario Graduate Scholarship Application Form separately by the same deadline
OGS Applicants: you must complete the Ontario Graduate Scholarship application form in addition to this cover sheet in order to be considered.
Please indicate if any of the following applies:
• I was previously enrolled in a doctoral-level program at another institution;
• I have taken a leave of absence during my doctoral study; or,
• I am, or have been, enrolled in a doctoral program on a part-time basis.

Please indicate if any of the following applies:
• I was previously enrolled in a doctoral-level program at another institution;
• I have taken a leave of absence during my doctoral study; or,
• I am, or have been, enrolled in a doctoral program on a part-time basis. Yes (Please review your eligibility based on the number of months of full-time study) No, none of the above applies to me.
In order to be eligible for OGS, recipients must not have exceeded the lifetime maximum of 6 years of government-funded student awards, which includes Tri-Council scholarships (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, Vanier CGS), OGS, QEII (Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology), and Ontario Trillium Scholarships. Please confirm your eligibility below.

In order to be eligible for OGS, recipients must not have exceeded the lifetime maximum of 6 years of government-funded student awards, which includes Tri-Council scholarships (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, Vanier CGS), OGS, QEII (Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology), and Ontario Trillium Scholarships. Please confirm your eligibility below. Yes, I'm eligible based on the above criterion. No, I'm not eligible
I confirm that I have provided complete and accurate information to the best of my knowledge.

I confirm that I have provided complete and accurate information to the best of my knowledge. Yes
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Self-Identification Questionnaire

The personal information you provide in this questionnaire will be kept confidential and will only be used or disclosed for the following purposes:
• Implementing funding measures designed to ensure that underrepresented groups have access to funding proportional to other groups;
• Determining your eligibility for funding opportunities targeting specific groups;
• Future program design and delivery, results measurement and reporting purposes.
The questionnaire contains 8 multiple choice questions. Would you like to complete the self-identification questionnaire?

The questionnaire contains 8 multiple choice questions. Would you like to complete the self-identification questionnaire? Yes No
Please indicate the term that best describes your gender identity:

Please indicate the term that best describes your gender identity: Woman Man Non-Binary Trans (Trans includes, but is not limited to Transgender, Trans woman, Trans man, Genderqueer, Gender nonconforming) Two-Spirit Prefer not to answer I would like to specify a gender identity
Please indicate the term that best describes your sexual orientation:

Please indicate the term that best describes your sexual orientation: Asexual Bisexual Gay Heterosexual Lesbian Non-Sexual Pansexual Queer Questioning Two-Spirit Prefer not to answer I would like to specify a sexual orientation
Do you identify as a person with a disability?

Do you identify as a person with a disability? No, I do not identify as a person with a disability Yes, I identify as a person with a disability Prefer not to answer
Do you experience any ongoing physical, sensory, learning or mental health challenges?

Do you experience any ongoing physical, sensory, learning or mental health challenges? Yes No Prefer not to answer
Please indicate the challenge(s) you experience. Select all that apply.

Please indicate the challenge(s) you experience. Select all that apply. Learning (e.g., attention challenges, information processing, reading, etc.) Mental Health (e.g., depression, anxiety, etc.) Physical (e.g., speech, mobility, chronic illness, etc.) Sensory (e.g., sight, hearing, migraines, etc.) Prefer not to answer
Do you identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit?

Do you identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit? No Yes, First Nations (Status) Yes, First Nations (Non-Status) Yes, Métis (Registered) Yes, Métis (Non-Registered) Yes, Inuit Prefer not to answer I would like to specify an Indigenous identity (write in response)
Please indicate the term that best describes the ethno-racial ancestry you identify with:

Please indicate the term that best describes the ethno-racial ancestry you identify with: Arab Black Chinese Filipino Japanese Jewish Korean Latin American Persian South Asian Southeast Asian West Asian White Prefer not to answer I would like to specify an ethno-racial ancestry identity
Please indicate the term that best describes the ethnic group(s) or origin(s) you identify with:

Please indicate the term that best describes the ethnic group(s) or origin(s) you identify with: North American Indigenous Origins (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) African Origins (Central & West African Origins, North African Origins, Southern & East African Origins, etc.) Asian Origins (West Central Asian & Middle Eastern Origins, South Asian Origins, East & Southeast Asian Origins, etc.) Caribbean Origins (Antiguan, Bahamian, Barbadian, Bermudan, Carib, Cuban Dominican, Grenadian, Guadeloupean, Haitian, Jamaican, Kittitian/Nevisian, Martinican, Montserratian, Puerto Rican, St. Lucian, Trinidadian/Tobagonian, Vincentian/Grenadian, West Indian, Caribbean Origins, etc.) European Origins (British Isles Origins, French Origins, Western European, Northern Europeans, Eastern European, Southern European, etc.) Latin, Central & South America Origins (Arawak, Argentinian, Belizean, Bolivian, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Guyanese, Honduran, Maya, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Latin, Central & South American Origins, etc.) Oceanian Origins (Australian, New Zealander, Pacific Islanders) Prefer not to answer I would like to specify an ethnic identity or origin
Are you able to indicate the highest level of education achieved by any of your parents or guardians?

Are you able to indicate the highest level of education achieved by any of your parents or guardians? Yes No Prefer not to answer
What is the highest level of education obtained by Parent/Guardian #1?
What is the highest level of education obtained by Parent/Guardian #2?

If you do not have a second parent/guardian, please select "prefer not to answer".

2025-2026 Tri-Council and Ontario Graduate Scholarship Cover Sheet

2025-2026 Tri-Council and Ontario Graduate Scholarship Cover Sheet

OGS Applicants: you must complete the Ontario Graduate Scholarship application form in addition to this cover sheet in order to be considered.